Smoke was voted the 6th favourite British fanzine in the Skyrack Readers Fan Poll for its first year of publishing, in 1959. By 1960, it was in 3rd place.

The 3rd appearance of Smoke was delayed due to George Locke's entry into the armed forces, and was published by Ella Parker. It included an account of Locke's recent experiences, as well as contributions by Mal Ashworth, John Berry, Sid Birchby, Vince Clarke, and Ken Potter.

Issue 4 was released in November 1960 and included articles by the editor as well as contributions by John Berry, Lee Jacobs, Robert Lichtman, Archie Mercer, Ella Parker, Dick Schultz, plus illustrations by Jon Cawthorn and covers by Arthur Thomson.